Tray with cupholders and hand-holes

Abstract

A tray comprises a base board portion, first to sixth side wall portions, and a first cupholder portion. The side wall portion extends vertically from the base board portion. Each of the two fifth side wall portions is extended from a side edge of the second side wall portion, bent vertically, and disposed so as to overlap and fixed with a part of the first or third side wall portion, forming first and second corners. Likewise, the two sixth side wall portions are provided. The first cupholder portion is disposed at the first corner between the first and second side wall portions, and comprises a horizontal cut-out over the second side wall portion and the fifth side wall portion, which is pushed inwards forming a cupholding space. The horizontal cut-out of the first cupholder portion is disposed through a middle high portion of the first corner.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A tray comprising:
 a base board portion having a rectangular shape and comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and first to fourth edges; 
 a first side wall portion extending vertically from the first edge of the base board portion; 
 a second side wall portion extending vertically from the second edge of the base board portion; 
 a third side wall portion extending vertically from the third edge of the base board portion; 
 a fourth side wall portion extending vertically from the fourth edge of the base board portion; 
 two fifth side wall portions, each of which being extended from a side edge of the second side wall portion, bent vertically, and disposed so as to overlap and fixed with a part of the first and third side wall portions, forming first and second corners; 
 two sixth side wall portions, each of which being extended from a side edge of the fourth side wall portion, bent vertically, and disposed so as to overlap and fixed with a part of the first and third side wall portions, forming third and fourth corners; 
 a first cupholder portion disposed at the first corner between the first and second side wall portions, and comprising a horizontal cut-out over a part of the second side wall portion and a part of the fifth side wall portion, which is pushed inwards forming a cupholding space, wherein the horizontal cut-out is cut from middle portions of the part of the second side wall portion and the part of the fifth side wall portion, leaving horizontal edge portions of the part of the second side wall portion and the part of the fifth side wall portion above and below a cut-out gap portion left behind by the horizontal cut-out, 
 wherein the horizontal cut-out of the first cupholder portion is disposed through a middle high portion of the first corner and comprises: 
 a first section extending from the fifth side wall portion; 
 a second section extending from the second side wall portion; and 
 a third section connecting the first and second sections. 
 
     
     
       2. The tray of  claim 1 , wherein the first to sixth side wall portions have a same height. 
     
     
       3. The tray of  claim 2 , wherein the horizontal cut-out has a width of about one third of a height of the second side wall portion. 
     
     
       4. The tray of  claim 1 , wherein a border between the first section and the third section of the horizontal cut-out is at an edge side between the first and second side wall portions when the horizontal cut-out is retracted in the first and fifth side wall portions. 
     
     
       5. The tray of  claim 4 , wherein a folding line is provided between the second and third sections, the second side wall portion and the second section, and the fifth side wall portion and the first section. 
     
     
       6. The tray of  claim 1 , wherein a border between the second section and the third section of the horizontal cut-out is at an edge side between the first and second side wall portions when the horizontal cut-out is retracted in the first and fifth side wall portions. 
     
     
       7. The tray of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first advertisement surface on an inner part of the first side wall portion, which is exposed when the first cupholder is deployed and hidden when the first cupholder is retracted; or 
 a second advertisement surface on an outer part of the fifth side wall portion, which is exposed when the first cupholder is deployed and hidden when the first cupholder is retracted. 
 
     
     
       8. The tray of  claim 1 , wherein the inner surface of the first side wall portion is fixed to the outer surface of the fifth side wall portion with glue. 
     
     
       9. The tray of  claim 1 , further comprising two fixing plate portions, each of which being extended from a top edge of the first and third side wall portions and configured to be folded over the first or third side wall portion and the fifth and sixth side wall portions, fixing the first and third side wall portions with the fifth and sixth side wall portions. 
     
     
       10. A tray comprising:
 a base board portion having a rectangular shape and comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and first to fourth edges; 
 a first side wall portion extending vertically from the first edge of the base board portion; 
 a second side wall portion extending vertically from the second edge of the base board portion; 
 a third side wall portion extending vertically from the third edge of the base board portion; 
 a fourth side wall portion extending vertically from the fourth edge of the base board portion; 
 two fifth side wall portions, each of which being extended from a side edge of the second side wall portion, bent vertically, and disposed so as to overlap and fixed with a part of the first and third side wall portions, forming first and second corners; 
 two sixth side wall portions, each of which being extended from a side edge of the fourth side wall portion, bent vertically, and disposed so as to overlap and fixed with a part of the first and third side wall portions, forming third and fourth corners; 
 a first cupholder portion disposed at the first corner between the first and second side wall portions, and comprising a horizontal cut-out over a part of the second side wall portion and a part of the fifth side wall portion, which is pushed inwards forming a cupholding space, 
 wherein the horizontal cut-out of the first cupholder Portion is disposed through a middle high portion of the first corner and comprises: 
 a first section extending from the fifth side wall portion; 
 a second section extending from the second side wall portion; and 
 a third section connecting the first and second sections, 
 further comprising two fixing plate portions, each of which being extended from a top edge of the first and third side wall portion and configured to be folded over the first or third side wall portion and the fifth and sixth side wall portions, fixing the first and third side wall portions with the fifth and sixth side wall portions, 
 wherein each of the two fixing plate portions comprises two latching protrusions, each of which being sticks out sideways at a side edge of the fixing plate portion and configured to be inserted into a slit provided through the second and fourth side wall portion at the first corner and the fourth corners. 
 
     
     
       11. The tray of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 two stacking protrusions, each of which being cut out from a lower edge of the fixing plate portion and disposed vertically; 
 two stacking slits, each of which being provided at a lower edge of the first and third side wall portions, 
 wherein the stacking protrusion is configured to be inserted into the stacking slit of another tray stacked thereon, securing vertical stacking of trays. 
 
     
     
       12. The tray of  claim 1 , further comprising two side hand-holes, each of which being provided through a corresponding one of two facing side wall portions. 
     
     
       13. The tray of  claim 12 , further comprising two bottom hand-holes, each of which being provided through the base board portion, so as to be configured for a user to insert a thumb into one side handle-hole and other finger into a corresponding bottom hand-hole and hold the tray securely. 
     
     
       14. The tray of  claim 13 , wherein each of the two side hand-holes and the two bottom hand-holes is provided by a through-hole or a partial cut-out. 
     
     
       15. The tray of  claim 1 , further comprising four folding lines, two for each of two facing side wall portions, each of which being provided from a corresponding lower corner to a corresponding top edge with about 45 degrees, so that the tray is folded flatly. 
     
     
       16. The tray of  claim 1 , further comprising second, third, or fourth cupholder portion at the second, third, or fourth corner.